Adoption Data (2024-25)

1286

OAS Children

1066

12

NRI

20

OCI

60

Foreigner

Relative / Step Children

68

RI - Relative (In-country)

39

RI - Step (In-country)

4

NRI - Relative (Inter-country)

6

OCI - Relative (Inter-country)

Foster Adoption

11

RI (In-country)

HAMA

0

NRI/OCI (Inter-country)

Prospective Adoptive Parents (PAPs) Registered

34789

For OAS Children

32677

296

NRI

207

OCI

377

Foreigner

For Relative / Step Children

1186

In-country

46

Inter-country

Children available for Adoption

2111

690

Normal

1421

Special Needs

Stakeholders

2815

Domestic

35

SARAs

734

DMs

594

CMOs

784

DCPUs

538

SAAs

Abroad

44

CAs

21

IDMs

65

AFAAs

Abbreviations
OAS :- Orphan/Abandoned/Surrendered	SAA :- Specialised Adoption Agency
NRI :- Non-Resident Indian	DM :- District Magistrate
RI :- Resident Indian	CMO :- Chief Medical Officer
OCI :- Overseas Citizen of India	CA :- Central Authority
SARA :-State Adoption Resource Agency	IDM :- Indian Diplomatic Mission
DCPU :- District Child Protection Unit	AFAA :- Authorised Foreign Adoption Agency